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Laura Nicholson ranks first in the MAC in the 1500m.

Laura Nicholson Earns MAC Track Athlete of the Week Honors

Nicholson ran the 17th-fastest 1500m in NCAA history at Wake Forest Invitational

4/22/2025 11:00:00 AM

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Senior Laura Nicholson was named the Mid-American Conference Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday.

Nicholson recorded a final time of 4:07.17 in the 1500m, running the 17th-fastest 1500m time in NCAA History at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Cork, Ireland native broke the Toledo school record by three seconds and placed second in the highly competitive national event. Nicholson's final time ranks first in the MAC and fifth in the NCAA.

This is Nicholson's third MAC Track Athlete of the Week honor this season and sixth of her career.

The Rockets will be back in action on Friday-Saturday, May 2-3 at the Jesse Owens Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

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